By Naji Tobias BIG CYPRESS — The Ahfachkee Warriors and Lady Warriors celebrated the end of their second basketball season with an award ceremony on Feb. 27. Tribal citizens and community members witnessed the crowning of some of Big Cypress Reservation’s best athletes at the ceremony, held at the Community Center. The event

By Naji Tobias BRIGHTON — The spirit of Bert C. Jones lives on. From Feb. 17-18, the Brighton Reservation’s Recreation Department hosted the 28th annual Bert C. Jones Memorial Basketball Tournament in honor of their late Tribal citizen. The event is the Tribe’s longest-running basketball tournament, along with the Herman L. Osceola Memorial

By Naji Tobias BIG CYPRESS — Fourteen teams took to the waters in search of the biggest catch. Amidst the friendly competition, camaraderie and family bonding surfaced. It was the third annual Tyler Cypress Memorial Fishing Tournament on March 10 at the Big Cypress L-28 canal. Tribal citizens, community members and employees

By Naji Tobias BIG CYPRESS — Siblings and longtime fishermen Sam and Ted Nelson arrived in Big Cypress shortly after 6 a.m. on March 10 for the third annual Tyler Cypress Memorial Fishing Tournament. The tournament was held in memory of the late Tyler Cypress, who passed away in March 2010. Children

By Naji Tobias BIG CYPRESS — From popular sports like basketball to less common ones like fling-a-frog and alphabet mania, this year’s Ahfachkee School’s Field Day had it all. On March 8, students from sixth through 12th grade participated in basketball, softball and volleyball. Meanwhile, students from kindergarten through fifth grade took